M5.6 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 247 km NW of Tianpeng, China on 9 Jun 2022, 16:03 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Barkam, about 59 km away in Sichuan, China.